Homes from the Past in Michigan

 

Dave spent part of his youth in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  In fact, here he is on that street.  As it was on the way home, we decided to make a stop here and stomp around in Dave’s old stomping grounds.  Pictured here is Dave’s home when he was 6 – 9 years old.   

And this was Fox Hills Elementary School where he went to 1^st through 4^th grades. 

But, the real reason for stopping here, especially for Anika and Caleb was to visit Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford Museum.  For you Vermonters, this museum is a historical period reenactment museum, much like the Shelburne Museum, one of Anika and Caleb’s favorite museums.  Henry Ford spent some of his fortune to bring famous houses (Henry Ford, Noah Webster, Robert Frost) and laboratories and workshops (Thomas Edison, The Wright Brothers); as well as period craftsman, (Blacksmith, Tin Smith, Pottery Shop); and according to the family a

lot more.  Here are some pictures of the highlights:

The rides were all restored vehicles of the time period and included trains, Model T's, and horse drawn carts.

 

 

Pretty girls in pretty surroundings.

 And pretty meaningful houses:

The Cotswold Cottage and Robert Frost's Home.

We keep heading back east and next will cross into Canada to get to Niagara Falls.

Until then, big wet kisses, Mookie “The Bloggin’ Dog”